Laura’s Pen looks back at 2016, and forwards to her hopes for the next year… A year forward, a year …
If you could only do one thing every day, what would it be?
Laura’s Pen uses a “One thing every day” analogy to explain how restrictive life is with a chronic illness… This …
But you don’t look sick?! – A letter on why I hide my illness
Laura’s Pen’s open letter to people who say: “But you don’t look sick,”, explaining why she hides her illness… Dear …
Ten things I wish I knew when I first became chronically ill
When you first get ill, it’s scary. You’re used to going to the doctor and them quickly being able to tell you what’s wrong. But with most illnesses that become chronic, this is not the case, you go through a long period of anxiety…
Five quotes that keep me strong when I feel like giving up
Living with a chronic illness is hard. The pain, the fatigue, the insomnia, the cognition problems, the endless list of …
Brain Fog: My greatest hits
Laura’s Pen lists her best, her worst and funniest brain fog moments and goes through all the different ways it …
ME Awareness: If we were cured tomorrow, what would we do?
Today, 12 May 2015, is ME Awareness day. Last year, I gave you a glimpse into my life with this …